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Celebrate National Park Centennial With a Project

“Does a project always have to be about a problem? Can’t it be about
something worth celebrating?” When a teacher asked me that question this
summer during a project-based learning (PBL) workshop, she got me
thinking. When I brainstorm with teachers about project ideas, I tend to
think first of topics that give students a chance to solve an
interesting challenge or advocate for a solution to a problem that
concerns them. I encourage teachers to look for projects that will give
students opportunities to put their problem-solving and
critical-thinking skills to work. Often, that means wrestling with
problems.

But PBL can also open opportunities to shine a light on people or places worth celebrating.

About Me

Melanie Link Taylor is an educator and edu blogger in Southern California, credentialed in both General Education and Special Academic Instruction.
Melanie guest blogs on educational sites, and is an Edutopia facilitator, a commentor on BAM Radio, member of ISTE, and a Teach100 mentor.
She received her B.A. in English, and minor in Art, from Mount St. Mary's University in Los Angeles, and her M.Ed. in Special Education from Chapman University.
She also cultivates the Melanie Link Taylor Teaching Garden and Wildlife Habitat in Southern California.